2.6.1 Connecting Systems by Dragging and Dropping a System from the Toolbox onto Another System

The following example demonstrates the procedure for creating connected systems by dragging a system from the Toolbox and dropping it onto a compatible system in the Project Schematic.

1.   Starting from a project with an up-to-date Mesh component system, select the FLUENT-based component system from the Toolbox; the compatible drop targets are highlighted in green.

2.   Drag the system over the Project Schematic and pause over the Mesh cell of the Mesh component system; the Mesh cell target is highlighted in red and a message informs you that selecting that target will transfer the data from cell A3 to the new system.

3.   Drop the system on the drop target and a transfer data connection is created between the Mesh cell A3 and the Setup cell B1.

Note that Mesh cell A3 becomes Update Required, this is because the input data for the new system has not yet been generated by the ANSYS Meshing application.

If you try to open FLUENT before the Mesh cell is updated, a warning message is displayed informing you that you must update the Mesh cell before you can start FLUENT, since the mesh file required for FLUENT does not yet exist.

4.   Right-click on Mesh cell A3 and select Update.

5.   Double-click on Setup cell B1; FLUENT launches and loads the mesh from cell A3.

Figure 2.6.2: Applying the Mesh Settings to a New FLUENT-Based Component System by Dragging and Dropping Systems

In the previous example, a transfer data connection was created. Shared data connections can also be creating by dragging a system from the Toolbox and dropping it onto a compatible system in the Project Schematic. The type of connection that Workbench creates depends on which drop target you select. The red preview messages in the Project Schematic inform you of the type of connection(s) that will result from your action.

When a FLUENT-based component system is dragged from the Toolbox onto the Solution cell of an existing FLUENT-based analysis system, you are presented with two choices: Transfer Solution Data or Transfer Mesh Data. The connection that is made between the two systems is based on option selected.

Figure 2.6.3: Transferring Solution Data or Mesh Data to a New FLUENT-Based Component System by Dragging and Dropping Systems

The mesh from the case file associated with the Solution cell of a FLUENT-based analysis system or component system can be transferred to the Setup cell of a FLUENT-based component system only and not the Setup cell of a FLUENT-based analysis system.